Callum Saunders
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Callum Luke Saunders[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Callum Luke Saunders (born 26 September 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Crewe Alexandra. His father Dean Saunders is a former professional footballer.
Club career
Saunders began his career in the Crewe Alexandra Academy and signed a professional contract with the club in June 2014.[3] He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 in a 2–1 defeat away at Fleetwood Town,[4] and scored his first Crewe goal at Doncaster on 12 December 2015.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 13 November 2016.[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[7] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2014–15 | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | League One | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
International career
Saunders has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level,[8][9] and made his under-21 debut on 17 November 2015, coming on as an 87th minute substitute against Romania.[10]
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Saunders Signs Pro Deal". Crewe Alex. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Callum Saunders signs first pro contract at Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Fleetwood 2-1 Crewe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Doncaster 3-2 Crewe". BBC Sport. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Callum Saunders". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- ↑ "Men U19 v Montenegro". FAW. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Wales 3 Greece 0". UEFA. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Wales 1-1 Romania". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
